Definitions for ballistic trajectory
bal·lis·tic tra·jec·to·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ballistics, ballistic trajectorynoun

   the trajectory of an object in free flight

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1. ballistic trajectory

   Projectile motion is a form of motion experienced by an object or particle (a projectile) that is projected in a gravitational field, such as from Earth's surface, and moves along a curved path under the action of gravity only. In the particular case of projectile motion of Earth, most calculations assume the effects of air resistance are passive and negligible. The curved path of objects in projectile motion was shown by Galileo to be a parabola, but may also be a straight line in the special case when it is thrown directly upwards. The study of such motions is called ballistics, and such a trajectory is a ballistic trajectory. The only force of mathematical significance that is actively exerted on the object is gravity, which acts downward, thus imparting to the object a downward acceleration towards the Earth’s center of mass. Because of the object's inertia, no external force is needed to maintain the horizontal velocity component of the object's motion. Taking other forces into account, such as aerodynamic drag or internal propulsion (such as in a rocket), requires additional analysis. A ballistic missile is a missile only guided during the relatively brief initial powered phase of flight, and whose remaining course is governed by the laws of classical mechanics. Ballistics (from Ancient Greek βάλλειν bállein 'to throw') is the science of dynamics that deals with the flight, behavior and effects of projectiles, especially bullets, unguided bombs, rockets, or the like; the science or art of designing and accelerating projectiles so as to achieve a desired performance. The elementary equations of ballistics neglect nearly every factor except for initial velocity and an assumed constant gravitational acceleration. Practical solutions of a ballistics problem often require considerations of air resistance, cross winds, target motion, varying acceleration due to gravity, and in such problems as launching a rocket from one point on the Earth to another, the rotation of the Earth. Detailed mathematical solutions of practical problems typically do not have closed-form solutions, and therefore require numerical methods to address.

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1. ballistic trajectory

   A ballistic trajectory refers to the path that an object travels through the air when it is only affected by gravity and air resistance. This term is commonly used in physics and engineering to describe the motion of objects like bullets, baseballs, or rockets, once they are launched or thrown and are no longer being propelled. The path typically takes the shape of a parabola or an elliptical curve.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ballistic trajectory

   The trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is acted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ballistic trajectory in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ballistic trajectory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of ballistic trajectory in a Sentence

1. Nick Hague:

   As it rips us away from the rocket, once those thrusters are done. We're like if you throw a baseball up in the air, it's going to follow this ballistic trajectory, that weightlessness was when we were peaking out and getting ready to fall back down to the Earth.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ballistic trajectory
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Trajectory
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf